Volume 66, Number 5, 1996

Contents
Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Simultaneous English language translation of the journal is available from / Interperiodica Publishing (Russia).
Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences ISSN 1019-3316.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
On the Doctrine of the Advancement of Science in Russia p. 369

Science and Society

V. I. Osipov

The Megapolis under the Threat of Natural Disasters p. 370  abstract

Organization of Research Activity

V. A. Mironenko

Hydrogeology: An Ecologically Oriented Scientific Discipline p. 380  abstract

Problems of Ecology

O. A. Volkovitskii^†, A. A. Gavrilov, and O. V. Kaidalov

The Ozone Layer of the Planet: Is It Really Being Destroyed by Humans? p. 385  abstract

Profiles

V. S. Chesnokov and A. L. Yanshin

A Forgotten Devotee of Learning p. 389

I. M. Makarov and M. Ya. Marov

A Great Leader of Russian Science p. 393  abstract

N.N. Mel’nikov

He Knew Nearly Everything about the Chemistry of Phosphorus Compounds.
Birth Centenary of Academician S.I. Vol’fkovich p. 398

Discussion Forum

A. S. Panarin

Russia’s Role in Molding the New Character of Humankind p. 401  abstract

Point of View

Yu. V. Lupachev

A.L. Chizhevsky’s Historiometric Cycles: Reality and Forecasting p. 408  abstract

K. V. Brushlinskii

He Wanted Russia to Be Great p. 412  abstract

A. A. Silin

The Rational and the Irrational p. 415  abstract

An Essay

A. A. Sidorov

Convergence: Depths and Curses Thereof p. 421  abstract

A. E. Chuchin-Rusov

The Single Field of World Culture p. 426  abstract

Bygone Times

A. I. Sizonenko

Ten Days in Uruguay.
A Page from Academician Vavilov’s Life History p. 436  abstract

Science News

G.A. Bogatova

A Russian Book Forum in Paris p. 440

Official Section

Decisions of the RAS Presidium (May 1996) p. 442

Decisions of the RAS Presidium (June–July 1996) p. 443

AWARDS AND PRIZES p. 447

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